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Hashing Flashcards

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what is hashing?

A

transformation of data into a distilled form (a message digest) that’s unique to the data –> is non reversible

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Examples of hashing algorithms

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secure hashing algorithm (SHA-1)
message digest 5 (MD5)

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Properties of a hash

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  • have a fixed length
  • unique to data message
  • impossible to recover original message from
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What does digital signing do?

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verifies the integrity of a digital document

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